Q. The Federal Government has proposed introducing legislation to ban asylum seekers who arrive by boat from ever being allowed into Australia. This legislation would apply to any adult who had arrived by boat since July 2013, and would exclude them from ever being granted a visa (including tourist or spousal visas). Do you approve or disapprove of this legislation?

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Total approve

56%

52%

76%

24%

64%

Total disapprove

29%

38%

14%

57%

25%

Strongly approve

31%

28%

42%

5%

46%

Approve

25%

24%

34%

19%

18%

Disapprove

16%

18%

9%

21%

18%

Strongly disapprove

13%

20%

5%

36%

7%

Not sure

15%

11%

10%

18%

12%

56% approve of legislation to ban asylum seekers who arrive by boat from ever being allowed into Australia and 29% disapprove. 57% of Greens voters disapprove while a majority of all other voter groups approve. Apart from those aged 18-24 (43% disapprove) – all demographic groups were more likely approve of the legislation.

Q. Regardless of who you would vote for, do you think a Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump presidency would be better for each of the following?

Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump

Makes no difference

Not sure

Australia’s relationship with the US

54%

10%

23%

13%

Global security

49%

15%

22%

15%

The global economy

48%

14%

24%

14%

Addressing climate change

44%

9%

32%

15%

The Australian economy

40%

11%

32%

17%

Australian regional security

39%

12%

33%

16%

Preventing terrorist attacks in Australia

33%

15%

38%

14%

There was strong agreement that Hillary Clinton would be better than Donald Trump for Australia’s relationship with the US (54% Clinton, 10% Trump), global security (49%/15%) and the global economy (48%/14%).

They were most likely to think it would make no difference to preventing terrorist attacks in Australia. However, on each issue, Hillary Clinton was thought to be substantially better than Donald Trump.